August 16, 2023

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Sections 1112(e)(2)(A)-(B) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires the following regarding testing transparency.

(2) TESTING TRANSPARENCY.—
(A) IN GENERAL. – At the beginning of each school year, a local educational agency that receives funds under this part shall notify the parents of each student attending any school receiving funds under this part that the parents may request, and the local educational agency will provide the parents on request (and in a timely manner), information regarding any State or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by section 1111(b)(2) and by the State or local educational agency, which shall include a policy, procedure, or parental right to opt the child out of such assessment, where applicable.

(B) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. – Subject to subparagraph (C), each local educational agency that receives funds under this part shall make widely available through public means (including by posting in a clear and easily accessible manner on the local educational agency’s website and, where practicable, on the website of each school served by the local educational agency) for each grade served by the local educational agency, information on each assessment required by the State to comply with section 1111, other assessments required by the State, and where such
information is available and feasible to report, assessments required districtwide by the local educational agency, including—
(i) the subject matter assessed;
(ii) the purpose for which the assessment is designed and used;
(iii) the source of the requirement for the assessment; and
(iv) where such information is available—(I) the amount of time students will spend taking the assessment, and the schedule for the assessment; and
(II) the time and format for disseminating results.

Information about these requirements can be found on the Kentucky Department of Education’s Assessments webpage. For further questions or to obtain a hard copy of this material please direct your inquiry to Steve Case, District Assessment Coordinator.

 

August 16, 2023

Dear Parent or Guardian:
The educators in Madison County Schools are committed to providing a quality instructional program for your child. This letter is just one of the ways of keeping you informed of the educational commitment of our schools and our district.

Our district receives federal funds for Title I, Part A programs as a part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under ESSA, you have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher(s). If you request this information, the district
will provide you with the following:

1. Whether the teacher has met the state requirements for licensure and certification for the grade levels and subject matters in which the teacher provides instruction;
2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived;
3. The baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and
4. Whether your child is provided services by paraeducators, and if so, their qualifications.

If you would like to request this information, please contact Gina Hall by phone at 859-624- 4500 or by email Gina Hall.  
Please include your child’s name, the name of the school your child attends, the names of your child’s teacher(s) and an address or email address where the information may be sent. Thank you for your interest and involvement in your child’s education.

Sincerely,

Gina Hall
Human Resources Associate Director

Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy 
Curriculum and Instruction 08.13451

This Policy and the plan to implement it have been developed jointly and in agreement with, and will be distributed to, parents and family members of students participating in the Title I program. Parents and family shall be notified of the policy in an understandable and uniform
format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that recipients can understand. This Policy shall be made available to the local community and updated periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and family, and the school.

EXPECTATIONS FOR PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Contingent on confirmation of resources and other necessary information being provided by state and federal authorities, it is the intent of the Board that parents and family of participating students shall be provided with flexible opportunities for organized, ongoing, and timely
participation in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program, including opportunities to suggest modifications, based on changing needs of parents, family and the schools.

All comments indicating parent and family dissatisfaction with the Title I plan shall be collected and submitted along with the plan to the Department of Education.

The Title I program shall be designed to assist students to acquire the capacities and achieve the goals established by law, as well as the goals and standards established by the Board. Consistent with law and policy covering student records confidentiality, these goals and standards shall be shared with parents and family in a manner that will give them: (1) timely information about programs; (2) a description and explanation of the school's curriculum, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, the achievement levels in the challenging state
academic standards; the achievement level of their child on the challenging state academic standards assessments; and (3) if requested, opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children.

SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM

If the District's Title I allocation is $500,000 or more, the District shall reserve not less than one percent (1%) of its allocation for the purpose of promoting parent and family engagement and shall distribute to Title I schools not less than ninety percent (90%) of the reserved funds with
priority given to high-need schools. Parents and family of participating students shall be provided the opportunity to help decide how this portion of the Title I funds will be allotted for parent and family engagement activities.

The District will provide coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist schools in planning and implementing effective parent and family engagement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance. These measures may include,
but shall not be limited to, the following:

1. Designation of resources to assist in communicating with parents and family, transporting them to meeting sites and/or implementing home visits, providing childcare for meetings, encouraging them to use available parent and family resource centers, and working with them to improve parenting skills, particularly those that will assist them in working with their child to improve his/her educational achievements. Resources may include individuals, agencies, materials, and services.
2. Sharing options for coordinating and integrating Title I program strategies with services of other community programs, businesses, and agencies.
3. Identification of ways in which parents and family can be engaged in staff training activities to demonstrate the value of parent and family engagement and various techniques designed to successfully engage parents and family as equal partners in their child's education.
4. Making a good faith effort to convene an annual meeting at a convenient time to which all parents and family of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend for informing them of their school's participation in and requirements for Title I programs and of their rights to be involved.
5. Designing and conducting an effective annual evaluation process whereby parents can share their ideas about the content and effectiveness of this Policy in improving the academic quality of schools receiving Title I funds, and the plan designed to implement it. The process shall focus on the following questions:
   Does this Policy increase parent participation?
   What barriers to parent participation still exist, and how can they be reduced or removed?
   The findings produced by the annual evaluation shall be utilized to design strategies for school improvement and for revising this Policy, if necessary.
6. In the design of activities and materials for parents, particular attention shall be given to reaching and involving those who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background.

SCHOOL POLICY

Each school shall submit to the Superintendent and Board, for review and comment, its Title I school parent and family engagement policy, which must meet all legal requirements, including a school-parent compact developed in keeping with legal requirements. This Policy shall be developed jointly with, and distributed by the school to, parents of participating students.

A copy of each school's parent and family engagement policy and accompanying checklist shall be kept on file in the Central Office.
REFERENCES:
Section 1118 of Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) of 1994
P. L. 114-95, (Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015)
KRS 157.077; KRS 158.645; KRS 158.6451
KRS 158.865; KRS 158.866; KRS 158.867
20 U.S.C. § 6318
RELATED POLICIES:
03.112; 08.1345; 09.11

Adopted/Amended: 7/12/2018
Order #: 2018-2233

 

 

PLEASE RETURN BY:    Please return by Monday Oct. 16, 2023_______

Waco Elementary School 

Parent/School Compact Title 1 School Wide Program

 

PARENT/GUARDIAN

 I want my child to achieve; therefore, I will encourage my child by doing the following:

• See that my child attends school regularly and is on time.

• Support school staff in maintaining proper discipline.

• Set aside a specific time for homework and review it regularly.

• Limit and monitor tv/computer/gaming usage.

• Read with my child and let my child see me read regularly.

• Communicate with my child's teacher on a regular basis.

 

STUDENT 

It is important that I work to the best of my ability; therefore, I will strive to do the following:

• Attend school regularly

• Be prepared for school each day with completed assignments and supplies

• Respect my school, other people, and myself.

• Follow rules of good student conduct.

 

TEACHER 

It is important that students achieve, therefore, I will strive to do the following:

• Provide necessary assistance to parents so that they can help with homework assignments.

• Encourage students & parents by communicating regularly about student progress.

• Provide high quality instruction in a supportive and non-threatening environment.

• Make myself & my classroom accessible to parents, encouraging them to visit school, observe different

classrooms, and speak with various staff members.

 

PRINCIPAL

 I support the compact for parent involvement; therefore, I will strive to do the following:

• Provide an environment that allows for communication between the teacher, parent, and student

• Encourage teachers to regularly provide homework assignments that will reinforce classroom

instruction.

 

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PARENTS/ GUARDIANS AND STUDENTS-Please sign and return this bottom portion to your teacher.

I have read this Parent/ School Learning Compact and I wish to join in this agreement by signing. 

Parent/ Guardian__________________________________________________________________   

Student _________________________________________________________________________

Title 1 teachers____________________________________________________________________

Teacher _________________________________________________________________________

Principal__________________________________________________________________________

Printable Version

Title 1 Parent/School Compact

Waco Elementary School
Parent and Family Engagement Policy
Title 1 School Wide Program

2023 - 2024

Waco Elementary is a Title I school, therefore, this federally funded program will benefit all students who
attend our school. Waco Elementary school will involve parents in an organized, ongoing and timely
manner. This involvement includes the Title 1 school wide program planning, review, and improvement of
programs, including the joint development of the school Parent and Family Engagement Policy and
Compact.
Parents of students at Waco Elementary shall be provided:

 

• An annual meeting to inform of the school’s participation in the Title I program and explain the requirements of the program and their right to be involved.
• Timely information & opportunities to attend school wide meetings.
• School performance profiles and their child’s individual assessment results, including an interpretation of results.
• A description & explanation of the school curriculum, assessment, & proficiency levels.
• A timely response to any parent suggestions.

Waco Elementary School has jointly developed with parents, a parent-school learning compact that describes:

• The school’s responsibility to provide high quality curriculum & instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that will enable students to meet the state’s academic expectations.
• Ways in which each parent will be responsible for supporting his/her child’s learning.
• The ongoing communication between parents & teachers;  parent/teacher conferences, progress reports to parents, reasonable access to staff, observation of classroom activities, and opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class.

Waco Elementary School shall build the capacity for strong parent involvement by:

• Provide assistance to participating parents in understanding national, state & local goals, standards, and assessments, Title 1 Part A requirements, and how to monitor their child’s performance as well as information on how parents can participate in the education of their child
• Educating all school staff, with assistance of parents, on how to reach out, to communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners.
• Providing material & training to parents to help improve their child’s achievement and use Title I funds to pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parent and family engagement. 
• Ensuring, to the extent possible, information sent home in a language and form parents can understand.
• Coordinating & integrating, as appropriate, parent involvement programs/activities with Head Start, Born Learning Academy, Parent Cafe’, Book Buddies, home instruction for preschool youngsters, and public preschool programs.
• Providing other assistance, as appropriate, such as parent resource centers where parents can learn about child development from birth, designed to help parents become full partners in the education of their child.

Reviewed 10/20/23

 

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